HND Assignment Application

Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in

Business
Student name

Unit 16: Managing Communications, Knowledge

and Information
Assessor name

Khaled Hamoda
Date issued

Formative Date

2-8-2016

Assignment title

Completion date

Submitted on

30-08-2016

Information, communication and knowledge in decision

making.(1 of 1)
MCKI:

Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.
Student signature:

Date:

Learning
Outcome

Learning
Outcome

Assessme
nt Criteria
1.1

LO1

Understan
d how to
assess
informatio
n and
knowledge
needs

1.2

1.3
1.4

LO2

Be able to
create
strategies
to
increase
personal
networkin
g to
widen
involveme
nt in
the
decisionmaking
process
Be able to
develop
communica
tion
processes

2.1
2.2
2.3

2.4

3.1
3.2

Lo3
3.3
3.4

Lo4

Be able to
improve
systems
relating to
information
and
knowledge

4.1

4.2

4.3

In this assessment you will have the

opportunity to present evidence that
shows you are able to:

discuss the range of decisions to be

taken
examine the information and
knowledge
needed to ensure effective decision
taking

Task
no.

assess internal and external sources of

information and understanding

justify recommendations for

improvement

identify stakeholders for a decisionmaking

process
make contact with those identified and
develop business relationships
Involve those identified in the decision
making as appropriate.

design strategies for improvement

report on existing processes of

communication
in an organization
design ways to improve
appropriateness
Implement improvements to ensure
greater integration of systems of
communication in that organization.
create a personal plan to improve own
communication skills
report on existing approaches to the
collection, formatting, storage and
dissemination of information and
knowledge
carry out appropriate changes to
improve the collection, formatting,
storage and
dissemination of information and
knowledge
implement a strategy to improve access
to
Systems of information and knowledge.

1
2
2

3
3

3
4

Evidence
(Page no)

In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the
opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and
DISTINCTION grades
Grade Descriptor
Indicative
Contextualization
characteristic/s
effective judgments have
been made

To achieve M1, , identify and apply

strategies to find suitable
communication with the internal and
external stakeholder of Al Naseem
corporation for developing business
relationships (task 1)

A range of methods and

techniques have been
applied.

To achieve M2, Design and apply

appropriate techniques to define
areas for development of
communication with identified
stakeholder (Task 1)
To achieve M3, Present and
communicate appropriate findings
when implementing established
communication with identified
stakeholder.
. (Task 1)
To achieve D1, Assume that you are

M1 Identify and apply

strategies to find
appropriate solutions.

M2 Select/design and
apply appropriate
methods/techniques.

M3 Present and
communicate
appropriate findings.

The appropriate structure

and approach has been
used.

Conclusions have been

arrived at through
one of (Al Naseem Corporation) senior
synthesis of ideas and have
been justified.
managers. To develop your career and
Self- criticism of approach
has taken place.
D1 Use critical reflection
to evaluate own work
and justify valid
conclusions.

to acquire higher positions in your

company, try to create personal and
professional
personal

strategies
networking

to
to

increase
widen

involvement in the decision-making

process.
To achieve D1.Use critical reflection to
evaluate own work as senior manager
of Al Naseem corporation and justify
valid conclusions.
. (task 2 )

Autonomy/independence
has been demonstrated.

D2 take responsibility
for managing and
organizing activities.

To achieve D2, Assume that you are

one of (Al Naseem Corporation)
senior managers. To develop your
career and to acquire higher
positions in your company, try to
create personal and professional
strategies to increase personal
networking to widen involvement in
the decision-making process
To Achieve D2.take responsibility for
managing and organizing activities
as Senior manager of Al Naseem
corporation
.(task 2 )

Convergent and lateral

To achieve D3,) Assume that you are
thinking have been applied. one of (Al Naseem Corporation)
senior managers. To develop your
career and to acquire higher
positions in your company, try to
create personal and professional
D3 Demonstrate
strategies to increase personal
convergent/lateral/creati
networking to widen involvement in
ve thinking
the decision-making process.
To Achieve D3. Demonstrate
convergent creative thinking as a
senior manager of Al Naseem
corporation.
(task 2 )

Assignment brief (2016)

Qualification

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Unit number & unit

title
Start date

Unit 16: MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND

INFORMATION
2-08-2016

Deadline/hand-in

30-08-2016

Assessor Name

Khaled Hamoda

Assignment title

MCKI1: Information, communication and knowledge in decision

making.

Purpose of this assignment:

1.Understand how to assess information and knowledge needs
2. Be able to create strategies to increase personal networking to widen involvement
in the decision-making process.
3. Be able to develop communication processes.
4. Be able to improve systems relating to information and knowledge

Scenario

Information, communication and knowledge

In making
Al Naseem for Food Industries decisions making.

Al Naseem for food industries is one of the biggest private sector employers in the Libya. Al
Naseem a name that is engaged to the achievement and success as a leader in the largest and
most important industry field Dairy. What sets it apart from other names is the essence of
originality and Quality of its contained. The great development of the dairy industry is Libya is
the proof of Al Naseem success to achieve its goal of vision in the previous years.
Human resources, production facility and marketing are the three components that made the
name of Al Naseem closer to Libyan families.
The success of Al Naseem is the result of its 800 qualified local and international employees,
supported by modern industrial technology in tools and machinery, with an efficient quality
management system
The quality of our products is the subject of pride for evidence success of our ambitious
strategies and certification done as Libyan Quality mark and ISO certificates (22000 & 9001)
Confidence given to Al Naseem products brings them into a real competition of quality, under
the banner meeting with quality..
Al Naseem Company needs people across a wide range of both manufacturing plant-based and
non-manufacturing jobs:
In warehouse, it needs checkout staff, stock handlers, supervisors as well as many specialists,
such as pharmacists
Its distribution depots require people skilled in stock management and logistics.
Head office provides the infrastructure to run Al Naseem efficiently. Roles here include human
resources, managing communication legal services, property management, marketing, and
accounting and information technology.

Task 1 (This question provides evidence for grading criterion Lo1: 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2.1 and
M1,M2,M3)
Identify stakeholders for a decision making process, providing information needed to
ensure effective decision making and recommendation for improvement and range of
decisions to be taken by the identify stakeholders in Al Naseem corporation.
To achieve M1, identify and apply strategies to find suitable communication with the
internal and external stakeholder of Al Naseem corporation for developing business
relationships
To achieve M2, Design and apply appropriate techniques to define areas for development
of communication with identified stakeholder.
To achieve M3, Present and communicate appropriate findings when implementing
established communication with identified stakeholder.

. Task 2 (This question provides evidence for grading criterion Lo 2: 2.2,2.3,2.4 and D1,D2,D3)
Create strategies to increase personal networking to widen involvement in the decision making
process, make contact with those identified (stakeholders), and ways to develop business
relationship.

Assume that you are one of (Al Naseem Corporation) senior managers. To develop your career
and to acquire higher positions in your company, try to create personal and professional
strategies to increase personal networking to widen involvement in the decision-making process.
To achieve D1.Use critical reflection to evaluate own work as senior manager of Al Naseem
corporation and justify valid conclusions.
To Achieve D2.take responsibility for managing and organizing activities as Senior manager of Al
Naseem corporation.
To Achieve D3. Demonstrate convergent creative thinking as a senior manager of Al Naseem
corporation

Task 3 (This question provides evidence for grading criterion Lo 3: 3.1,3.2,3.3)

Make a report on existence of communication process in Al Naseem Company and ways how to
improve appropriateness and the improvement to ensure greater integration of systems of
communication.
Task 4 (This question provides evidence for grading criterion Lo 3: 3.4)
Make a personal plan to improve own communication skills.
Task 5 (This question provides evidence for grading criterion Lo 4: 4.1.4.2,4.3)

Make a report on existing approaches to the collection, formatting, storage

disseminating information and knowledge in Al Naseem Company, How to
improve and the strategy to improve access to the current system of information
and knowledge.

Resources:

Class Lectures
Internet
Evidence
checklist
Task 1

Summary of evidence required by student

Evidence
presented

Report

Task 2

Report

Task 3

Report

Task 4

Report

Task 5

Report

Notes:
Provide copy of your project as .PDF file and copy it on CD and will not accept any project
without achieve this.

Remember:
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's words, ideas, arguments, concepts or designs as
your own work.
It includes behavior such as: copying information directly from the web or books without
referencing the materials , submitting joint coursework as an individual effort, copying
another student's coursework , stealing coursework from another student and submitting
it as your own work.
Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and, if found to have occurred , will be dealt
with accordingly.

Achievement Summary
Qualification
Unit Number and
title

Criteria
Referenc
e
LO1

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND

Diploma in Business

Assessor name

Unit 16:Managing
communication knowledge
& information.s

Student name

To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the

student is able to:

1.2

discuss the range of decisions to be taken

examine the information and knowledge
needed to ensure effective decision taking

1.3

assess internal and external sources of information and

understanding

1.1

1.4

Achieved?
(tick)

justify recommendations for improvement

LO2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
LO3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
LO4
4.1
4.2

4.3

identify stakeholders for a decision-making process

make contact with those identified and
develop business relationships
Involve those identified in the decision making as
appropriate.
design strategies for improvement
report on existing processes of communication in an
organization
design ways to improve appropriateness
Implement improvements to ensure greater integration of
systems of communication in that organization.
create a personal plan to improve own communication skills
report on existing approaches to the collection, formatting,
storage and dissemination of information and knowledge
carry out appropriate changes to improve the collection,
formatting, storage and dissemination of information and
knowledge
implement a strategy to improve access to Systems of
information and knowledge.
Higher Grade achievements (where applicable)
Grade descriptor

Achieved
?
(tick)

Grade descriptor

M1: Identify and apply strategies to

find appropriate solutions

D1: Use critical reflection to

evaluate own work and
justify valid conclusions

M2: Select / design and apply

appropriate methods / techniques

D2: Take responsibility for

managing and organising
activities

Achieved
?
(tick)

M3: Present and communicate

appropriate findings

D3: Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/creative
thinking

Assignment Feedback
Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student

Action Plan

Summative feedback

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Assessor signature

Date

Student signature

Date